Violence flares in Athens as Greek Parliament debates painful austerity measures

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Violence flares in Athens as Greek Parliament debates painful austerity measures
Youths and police clash amid a 48-hour nationwide strike in protest of proposed service cuts and tax hikes in Greece meant to assure European Union bailout funds and avoid a default that analysts say would trigger a global financial panic. Wielding wooden batons, iron bars and firecrackers, scores of militant youths on Tuesday clashed with police in central Athens, targeting the Finance Ministry …
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Sifnos Greece 2010 – Kamares

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